Less than two weeks after the shooting death of 19-year-old Javoni Boyd, BPD Homicide Detectives have arrested a suspect wanted in connection to his death. On Sunday, June 25, 2017, after an extensive and comprehensive investigation, members of the BPD's Homcide and Fugitive Apprehension Units located and arrested Jakyres McKinney, 25, of Boston and charged him with Murder. McKinney is scheduled to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Monday, June 26, 2017.

Said Commissioner William Evans, “I want to commend my investigators for all of their hard work and long hours put into making this arrest. I also want to thank all the community members who provided help and made calls to our anonymous tip line. Nobody has the right to take the life of another in our city, and, when that happens, my officers never rest or stop searching until the person responsible is in police custody. To the family of Javoni Boyd, it is my sincere hope that the news of this arrest will bring with it some small level of closure and comfort.”

The facts and circumstances surrounding the original incident are as follows:

At about 7:00 PM on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a call for a person shot in the area of 165 Delhi Street. On arrival, officers observed a male victim who appeared to be in his early twenties suffering from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Despite today’s arrest, the Boston Police Department continues to actively review the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470. Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.